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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 10
RJ Taylor
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grand Blanc, Mich.
- High School:
- Grand Blanc HS
Bio
2024-25: NABC Honors Court ... Appeared in and started the first eight games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury ... Scored 60 points for 7.5 points per game with 21.4 minutes per game ... Pulled down eight rebounds (one per game) with 17 assists (2.1 per game) and 12 steals (1.5 per game) ... Shot 51.1% from the field (23-45), 27.8% from three-point range (5-18) and 69.2% from the free throw line (9-13) ... Scored a season-high 13 points in the season opener vs. Dubuque (11/4/24) with a career-high six made baskets ... Dished out a career-high four assists against both Dubuque (11/4/24) and St. Bonaventure (11/29/24) ... Recorded four games with three steals.
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared in 30 games ... Scored 60 points on the season, averaging two points per game with 12.3 minutes played per contest ... Pulled down 43 rebounds (1.4 per game), 34 assists (1.1 per game) with 11 recorded steals (0.4 per game) ... Shot 34.2% from the floor (26-76), 14.7% from three-point range (5-34) and 27.3% from the free throw line (3-11) during his freshman campaign ... Scored a career-high six points with five rebounds against Loras (11/14/23) ... Recorded three steals in the MVC Tournament semifinals vs. Indiana State (3/9/24) ... Made his collegiate debut with two minutes of game time at North Texas (11/7/24).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his high school career at Grand Blanc High School under head coach Mike Thomas ... Prep Hoops Class of 2023 and D Zone Michigan Player of the Year ... Scored over 1,000 career points, helping Grand Blanc win the 2021 MHSAA Division I state title, as well helping the Bobcats reach the championship game in 2022 and the semifinals in 2023 ... Averaged 13.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.1 steals as a senior ... Two-time First Team All-State selection (2022, 2023) ... Four-time All-Sagihaw Valley League honoree ... Also gained experience playing on the Nike EYBL Circuit, playing two seasons with the 17U MeanStreets team in Chicago, contributing to the 2021 team that reached the Final Four of the Nike EYBL Peach Jam.
PERSONAL: Native of Grand Blanc, Michigan ... Son of Bob and Kristen Taylor ... Majoring in Management: Business Administration.
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared in 30 games ... Scored 60 points on the season, averaging two points per game with 12.3 minutes played per contest ... Pulled down 43 rebounds (1.4 per game), 34 assists (1.1 per game) with 11 recorded steals (0.4 per game) ... Shot 34.2% from the floor (26-76), 14.7% from three-point range (5-34) and 27.3% from the free throw line (3-11) during his freshman campaign ... Scored a career-high six points with five rebounds against Loras (11/14/23) ... Recorded three steals in the MVC Tournament semifinals vs. Indiana State (3/9/24) ... Made his collegiate debut with two minutes of game time at North Texas (11/7/24).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his high school career at Grand Blanc High School under head coach Mike Thomas ... Prep Hoops Class of 2023 and D Zone Michigan Player of the Year ... Scored over 1,000 career points, helping Grand Blanc win the 2021 MHSAA Division I state title, as well helping the Bobcats reach the championship game in 2022 and the semifinals in 2023 ... Averaged 13.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.1 steals as a senior ... Two-time First Team All-State selection (2022, 2023) ... Four-time All-Sagihaw Valley League honoree ... Also gained experience playing on the Nike EYBL Circuit, playing two seasons with the 17U MeanStreets team in Chicago, contributing to the 2021 team that reached the Final Four of the Nike EYBL Peach Jam.
PERSONAL: Native of Grand Blanc, Michigan ... Son of Bob and Kristen Taylor ... Majoring in Management: Business Administration.
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